Definitions of pressman
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someone whose occupation is printing
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synonyms:
printer
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examples:
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Gianbattista Bodoni
Italian printer who designed the Bodoni font (1740-1813)
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William Bradford
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
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William Caxton
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
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Benjamin Franklin
printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)
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Frederic William Goudy
United States printer noted for designing typefaces (1865-1947)
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Johannes Gutenberg
German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
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types:
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compositor, setter, typesetter, typographer
one who sets written material into type
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proofreader, reader
someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
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type of:
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skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker
a worker who has acquired special skills
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a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
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synonyms:
correspondent, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newswriter
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types:
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foreign correspondent
a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a foreign country for publication or broadcast
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war correspondent
a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a combat zone or place of battle for publication or broadcast
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type of:
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journalist
a writer for newspapers and magazines
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foreign correspondent
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